Spending Christmas or New Year Eve in jail is probably one of the worst things that could happen to you during the holidays. Not only is it a terrifying experience to be handcuffed and arrested, but it’s also traumatizing and unsettling to be away from your family at the time when you’re supposed to be […]
The holidays are almost synonymous with family gatherings and Christmas parties. But can you be charged with grand theft auto if someone lends you their car during a party? Fact: an estimated between 700,000 and 800,000 motor vehicles are stolen in the U.S. every year. Imagine the following scenario: you arrive at a Christmas party […]
Like DUI arrests of alcohol-impaired drivers, theft arrests rise sharply during the holidays. And there are several factors that contribute to the growing rates of theft on Christmas and New Year’s Eve. And it makes perfect sense, our Los Angeles theft crime attorneys say. People are more likely to become victims of theft during the […]
Unless you’ve been completely avoiding all news media, including social networks, for the past few months, you’ll already know that an ever-increasing number of big Hollywood names are being accused of sexual harassment, sexual assault and similar crimes, spanning several decades. Kevin Spacey is one of those celebrities facing multiple sex crime charges and these […]
In today’s digital age, computers have become a permanent part of our lives. Just about every American household has a home computer. If you are like most people, there is a good chance you also have access to another digital device, such as a smartphone, notebook or tablet. When most people think of Internet crimes, […]
It has been nearly two years since Chris Bosh last played in a game in an NBA game. But the former 11-time NBA All-Star is back in the news–and not necessarily for the right reasons. On Friday, December 8th, police in DeSoto, Texas raided a house owned by Bosh as part of a drug trafficking […]
A year ago, Brock Turner was arguably the most despised young man in America. The former Stanford University student-athlete was convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman. Turner was sentenced to 6 months in jail, sparking national outrage. To make things worse, he ended up serving only half of the sentence for good behavior. The […]
Whenever a person is accused of a sex crime, it is not unusual for the media and the general public to rush to judgment. It is even worse when a celebrity or public figure faces those same damaging accusations. Perhaps no person in Hollywood is facing a harsher spotlight than movie producer Harvey Weinstein. In […]
Reported incidents of sexual harassment and sexual abuse on public transportation in Chicago are on the rise and are surpassing each of the past two years, according to Chicago’s Sun-Times. With the media’s increased focus on sex crimes across the U.S., the reports of so-called “non-index” crime on Chicago’s public transportation is troubling. There have […]
America is up in arms about the case of Cyntonia Brown, a teen sex slave who killed a 43-year-old abusive man and is now serving a life sentence. Celebrities have started a social media campaign and a petition has been launched to free Cyntonia Brown. But releasing Brown from prison is not going to be […]
As there’s a battle brewing over the remains and estate of mass murderer Charles Manson, our Los Angeles murder attorneys have decided to take a look back at the infamous cult leader’s life, his crimes and charges. Charles Manson, who’s often referred to as the mass murderer who never touched a soul, passed away aged […]
Criminal law can sometimes get complicated in the United States. But when traveling abroad, it can get even more mind-boggling. Different countries have their own justice system on how to handle crimes. Rape is one of the most serious crimes anyone can commit in any country. But not every nation handles these cases the same. […]